brake pad
noun
: the part of a brake that presses on the wheel when stopping or slowing down a vehicle
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The company’s six plans go from bare-bones to bumper-to-bumper, with options for high-mileage vehicles and benefits that cover routine maintenance like oil changes and brake pad replacements.
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Behind the wheels are larger 4-piston caliper, 15.0-inch brake rotors in the front and 13.8-inch rotors in the rear, clamped by a heavy-duty brake pad.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 31 July 2023
Oh Boy Prince was smacked in the face by an 18-wheeler brake pad.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Oh Boy Prince is on a long road to recovery after he was struck in the face by an 18-wheeler brake pad in January.
—Chelsea White, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Behind the wheels are larger 4-piston caliper, 15.0-inch brake rotors in the front and 13.8-inch rotors in the rear, clamped by a heavy-duty brake pad.
—Elana Scherr, Car and Driver, 31 July 2023
Oh Boy Prince was smacked in the face by an 18-wheeler brake pad.
—Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
Oh Boy Prince is on a long road to recovery after he was struck in the face by an 18-wheeler brake pad in January.
—Chelsea White, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
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“Brake pad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brake%20pad. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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